Mollé Mystery Theatre presents “Nightmare,” originally broadcast November 28, 1944. This surviving Armed Forces Radio Service presentation aired as Mystery Playhouse #50, adapted from Cornell Woolrich’s William Irish story “And So to Death,” later retitled “Nightmare.”

When Vince’s nightmare of murder begins to match unsettling physical clues and a police report from Clarksburg, he seeks help from his brother-in-law, homicide detective Cliff Dodge. Though Vince insists he has never visited the town, a stormy drive toward an isolated house raises disturbing questions about dreams, memory, and evidence. Peter Lorre hosts the AFRS Mystery Playhouse broadcast.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:41 Closing

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Dark Fantasy presents “Demon Tree,” episode 4, originally broadcast December 5, 1941. This NBC sustaining drama was written by Scott Bishop and produced by John I. Prosser.

At a country inn near England’s Barlow Forest, four friends bound for London hear an ominous local legend about an ancient oak that stalks the woods and strangles those who approach it. A chilling old newspaper account and a possible personal connection to the cursed tale draw them toward the forest path in search of the so-called strangling oak. The cast includes Eleanor Naylor Caughron, Ben Morris, Garland Moss, and Murillo Schofield.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
24:18 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “Gravestone,” episode 6, originally broadcast October 22, 1971. Written by Arch Oboler, this syndicated presentation is a retitled revival of his 1942 Lights Out! drama, “Poltergeist.”

During a winter sleigh outing, three city women discover a snow-covered country cemetery. A bit of carefree play among the half-buried gravestones gives way to unease when an old warning about disturbed graves begins to feel all too real.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
29:59 Closing

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The Weird Circle presents “The Strange Judgment,” episode 30, originally broadcast March 19, 1944. This NBC-syndicated adaptation draws on Honoré de Balzac’s 1834 tale Un drame au bord de la mer, also known as La Justice paternelle.

On the rugged Brittany coast, an elderly man living alone beside the sea recalls his earlier life as Pierre, a prosperous fisherman. As Pierre and his wife Brouin grow troubled by the increasingly cruel behavior of their son Jacques, a missing family provision pushes long-simmering fears toward a private and terrible reckoning.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:38 Original Broadcast
26:30 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O, episode 17, “Official Killer,” originally broadcast January 7, 1972. Written, directed, and produced by Arch Oboler, this syndicated revival installment retells his earlier Lights Out drama, “State Executioner.”

In Georgian England under King George III, Samuel Jones serves as the Crown’s official executioner. Alone with the weight of his profession, he confronts the pride, isolation, and private conscience of a man bound to the gallows. Featuring Mercedes McCambridge and Byron Kane.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
29:36 Closing

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Suspense presents “Black Path of Fear,” episode 107, originally broadcast on CBS on August 31, 1944. Adapted by Robert Tallman from Cornell Woolrich’s 1944 novel, this Havana-set noir thriller stars Brian Donlevy as Bill Scott, with Lurene Tuttle and John McIntire.

After fleeing to 1940s Havana with the wife of a gangster, former chauffeur Bill Scott finds his escape collapsing into danger. With police scrutiny mounting and powerful enemies nearby, he must find his way through an unfamiliar city and clear his name.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:43 Closing

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Dark Fantasy presents “Dead Hands Reaching,” episode 27, originally broadcast May 22, 1942. This NBC production originated from WKY in Oklahoma City and was written by Scott Bishop, the pseudonym of George M. Hamaker, with John I. Prosser directing and producing.

Office worker Allan Blaine begins hearing an unseen voice offering startlingly helpful advice about his career—and ominous warnings about his troubled relationship with Judith West. As desperation pulls Allan away from ordinary life, his search for escape leads through shadows of Chinatown and toward a disturbing connection with his family’s past. Ben Morris stars as Allan Blaine, with Eleanor Naylor Caughron as Judith West.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
25:16 Closing

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Escape presents “The Man Who Could Work Miracles,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 19, 1948. This is episode 54, adapted by Les Crutchfield from H. G. Wells’s classic 1898 fantasy-comedy short story.

In a placid English village, mild-mannered George Fotheringay discovers he can make anything happen simply by willing it. His startling gift soon attracts the attention of the skeptical Reverend Maydig and the local townspeople in a supernatural tale of ordinary life pushed beyond the natural order. Ben Wright stars as Fotheringay, with John Dehner as Reverend Maydig; Norman MacDonnell directed and produced.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:14 Closing

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Mollé Mystery Theatre presents “Breakdown Afrs Myst Phs,” originally broadcast June 12, 1945. This surviving recording was rebroadcast by the Armed Forces Radio Service as Mystery Playhouse; episode numbering varies between listings.

Written by Robert Bloch, later celebrated for Psycho, this English-set suspense drama follows a man trapped in a dangerous domestic triangle, contemplating murder involving his wife and mistress. Martin Gabel, Ian Martin, and Roc Rogers are featured, with Howard Duff hosting the AFRS presentation.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
27:48 Closing

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The Devil and Mr. O presents “House Is Haunted,” episode 16, originally broadcast December 31, 1971. This syndicated revival installment repackages Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out! drama “Mungahra.”

Far from any haunted house, the story follows a fortune hunter and his local guide in the remote Australian outback, where a valuable diamond brings greed, suspicion, and the threat of vengeance to an isolated expedition. Written, produced, and directed by Arch Oboler, the drama features Elliott Lewis, with a brief appearance by Cathy Lewis.

Old Time Horror Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
29:25 Closing

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